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COPA First Quarter Report For the Period January 1, 2020 through March 31, 2020

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary ................................................................... 1 2. Operational Updates .................................................................. 5

2.1 Community Engagement ......................................................... 5

3. Data Analysis ............................................................................. 8

3.1 Methodology .......................................................................... 8 3.2 Intake–Complaints and Notifications Received ................... 9

3.2.1 Method of Complaint Intake ........................................... 11

3.3 Intake By District .................................................................... 13 3.4 Intake–Complaints and Notifications Retained .................... 15

3.4.1 Complaints ...................................................................... 15

3.4.2 Notifications .................................................................... 17 3.4.3 Officer Involved Shootings ........................................... 18

3.4.4 Affidavits ......................................................................... 20

3.5 Pending Investigations .......................................................... 21

3.6 Concluded Investigations ...................................................... 22

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3.6.1 Investigations Concluded With Finding ........................ 22

3.6.2 Investigations Concluded Without Finding................... 24

3.6.3 Length of Investigation................................................... 27 3.6.4 Concluded Investigations by Category ......................... 29

3.6.5 Recommended Discipline .............................................. 30

4. Additional Data Reporting ........................................................ 31 4.1 Transparency Efforts ............................................................. 31

4.2 Referrals .................................................................................. 32 5. Complaints Filed Per Member .................................................. 33

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1. Executive Summary

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) is responsible for receiving all

complaints of police misconduct involving the Chicago Police Department

(Department) and its members, and investigating complaints involving:

• Excessive Force;

• Domestic Violence;

• Coercion;

• Verbal Abuse;

• Unlawful Search and/or Seizure; and

• Unlawful Denial of Counsel.

COPA also receives notifications of and investigates certain types of incidents

including:

• All officer-involved firearm discharges;

• All officer-involved deaths;

• Custodial deaths;

• Taser discharges resulting in serious injury or death; and

• Any incident involving an officer that results in serious bodily injury or death.

The mission of COPA is to:

• Provide a just and efficient means to fairly and timely conduct investigations

within our jurisdiction;

• Determine whether allegations of police misconduct are well-founded;

• Identify and address patterns of police misconduct; and

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• Make policy recommendations to improve the Department, thereby reducing

incidents of police misconduct.

COPA is required to provide quarterly and annual updates on its performance. This

report provides information concerning operations and summary statistical data on

investigative work from January 1, 2020 through March 31, 2020. To learn more,

please visit www.chicagocopa.org.

Highlights from the 1st Quarter of 2020 (Q1) include the following. Page numbers

are provided to assist the reader in finding the chart or table that corresponds to

the data highlighted below.

• Operational Updates

COPA’s community engagement program continues to expand its

outreach efforts, support, and information to impacted parties and

Department members. (Page 5)

• IPRA Legacy Cases

Since Q4 2018, COPA has mounted a concerted effort to complete

investigations inherited from its predecessor agency that were open

at the launch of COPA in September 2017. On inauguration day,

COPA inherited nearly 950 open cases. At the conclusion of Q1 2020,

only 37 legacy cases remained under investigation.

• Intake

COPA received 1421 complaints and notifications in Q1 2020. (Page

10)

COPA retained 510 complaints and 27 incident notifications for

investigation in Q1. (Page 10)

COPA received 650 allegations of Improper Search/Seizure in Q1.

This category continues to represent the largest percentage of the

complaint allegations retained for investigation (65%). (Page 16)

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The police district with the highest combined number of Citizen

Complaints and Incident Notifications in Q1 was D-6 (Gresham) with

101. (Page 34) District 6 consistently is among those with the highest

number of complaints retained for investigation, 42 in Q1. (Pages 13,

14)

• Pending Investigations

As of the end of March 31, 2020 (Q1), COPA had 1563 misconduct

complaints under investigation. At the end of Q4 2019 there were

1544. (Page 21)

• Concluded Investigations

In Q1, COPA concluded 549 investigations With Finding and Without

Finding. (Pages 22-26)

For the period, COPA concluded 234 investigations in less than six

months. These 234 investigations represented 43% of COPA’s 549

concluded cases for the quarter. (Pages 27-28)

Moreover, in Q1, 85% of COPA’s investigations were concluded in 1

year or less. (Pages 27-28)

In Q1, COPA concluded 55% more investigations (83) aged between

6-12 months than in Q4 2019. (Pages 27-28)

COPA concluded 128 investigations With Findings in Q1,

representing a 17% increase over Q4 2019 (109). (Pages 22-26)

Of the 421 cases concluded in Q1 Without Finding, 33% (138) were

Administratively Closed for one of the following reasons: failure to

allege misconduct, did not involve a Department member, were

Officer Involved Shooting cases deemed within policy, or were

duplicates. (Page 26)

249 cases were closed in Q1 for lack of sufficient independent

evidence to meet the standard for an affidavit override, representing

60% of the 421 cases closed without a finding. (Page 26)

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• Disciplinary Recommendations

In Q1 2020 COPA recommended: (Pages 30, 31)

• Separation in 3 investigations;

• Suspension of more than 30 days in 4 investigations;

• Suspension of less than 30 days in 23 investigations; and

• Reprimand or Violation Noted in 6 investigations.

Sincerely,

Sydney R. Roberts, Chief Administrator

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2. Operational Updates

2.1 Community Engagement

COPA’s engagement mission to involve, educate, and inform the public and

Department members remained at the core of its efforts as we began the new year.

The need to help heal the divide between civilians and police by helping each build

trust in and respect for the other is intertwined with our efforts to engage the many

stakeholders and share the core values of our agency and impress the importance

of civilian oversight to all involved parties.

Law Enforcement

COPA continued to engage law enforcement officers and recruits in its continuing

effort to build trust. COPA presentations covered its investigation process,

standards for integrity and objectivity, thoroughness of investigations, and what

CPD members can expect from COPA. Agency Public Affairs team members,

Supervising Investigators, and Major Case Specialists attend these sessions to

provide information and answer questions.

In Q1 COPA met with nearly 60 Chicago Police Department recruits. As the

administrative agency charged with the duty to investigate allegations of serious

police misconduct, such as Officer Involved Shootings, it is crucial that members

of the Department trust our investigative process.

COPA Expands on Partnership with DFSS

COPA began the year by building on its partnership with the Chicago Department

of Family & Support Services (DFSS) Community Service Centers, which serve

children, domestic violence victims, the homeless, veterans, and youths in need.

During Q1 COPA staff visited the DFSS locations listed below. Public Affairs staff

provided residents with the opportunity to file complaints against or compliments

for members of the Chicago Police Department. COPA Public Affairs staff also

were in attendance to answer questions related to the agency and the investigative

process.

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In addition to working with DFSS Community Service Centers, COPA expanded on its partnership to include outreach to youth through One Summer Chicago, a DFSS youth program that brings together government institutions, community-based organizations, and companies to offer more than 30,000 employment and internship opportunities to youths and young adults ages 14 to 24 years. COPA will work with youths who are employed through One Summer Chicago to introduce the importance of civilian oversight and police accountability. During these engagements COPA staff shares information concerning legal concepts such as reaching conclusions based upon the totality of circumstances; understanding objective reasonableness and proportionality, the concept of “necessity” when using force, and Preponderance of the Evidence, which is COPA’s required burden of proof in administrative investigations. We also present information regarding the history of civilian police oversight in the City of Chicago, how COPA analyzes alleged incidents of excessive force, and the role and impact of the newly-implemented federal Consent Decree. We also engage attendees in Mock Investigations to deepen their understanding of that process. Community Meetings

The Marshall Square Resource Network (MSRN), which was founded in 2010,

represents a broad spectrum of agencies working in the Marshall Square

neighborhood on the East Side of Chicago’s Little Village community.

COPA joins MSRN as they meet monthly to build the capacity of member

agencies, create integrated solutions, and organize for community change. As the

civilian-led independent police oversight and investigative agency for the City of

Chicago, COPA shares career and partnering opportunities to forge better

relations with the Latinx community. Through monthly meetings, the MSRN

leverages the expertise of member agencies and guest presenters like COPA to

better understand community members, the intersection of issues in the Marshall

Square area, and to increase the capacity of agency staff to address those issues.

Department of Family & Supportive Services Locations - Q1 2020

January 3rd & 21st, February 11th: Englewood Center: 1140 W. 79th St. February 21st: Garfield Center: 10 S. Kedzie Ave. February 4th: King Center: 4314 S. Cottage Grove Ave. February 28th: North Avenue Center: 845 W. Wilson Ave. January 7th, February 7th, March 13th: South Chicago Center: 8650 S. Commercial Ave. January 17, 2020: Trina Davila Center: 4312 W. North Ave.

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Aldermanic Engagement

COPA joined Alderman Roderick Sawyer (6th Ward) and Alderman Chris

Taliaferro (25th Ward) to engage their constituents and inform them of significant

updates at monthly meetings.

These meetings allow COPA the opportunity to provide residents with community

and police district updates regarding the types of complaints received and

investigative outcomes in the Aldermanic Wards, and to combat myths and

disinformation regarding COPA’s efforts and outcomes. COPA began its

community engagement efforts at police districts with the highest levels of

complaints.

In Q1, COPA also joined Alderman Ariel Reboyras (30th Ward), Alderman James

Cappleman (46th Ward), Alderman Andre Vasquez (40th Ward), and Alderman

Maria Hadden (49th Ward) at the 46th Ward Census 2020 Community Forum to

share information with constituents. Public Affairs staff will continue to engage

residents through Aldermanic Ward meetings throughout the year.


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Catholic Charities

In service to the City of Chicago and its homeless

population COPA visited Catholic Charities of

Chicago, one of the nation’s largest nationwide

network of faith-based social service providers, to

assist in helping to feed nearly 200 people in need.

COPA’s engagement efforts have included visiting

shelters to share the agency’s mission. COPA firmly

believes that the homeless population of Chicago

should not be overlooked as anyone may have a

complaint or complement regarding an officer,

and/or could be a potential witness to police

misconduct.

3. Data Analysis

3.1 Methodology

To fulfill the requirements of COPA’s establishment ordinance, 1 the agency

queried relevant databases in which complaint and operational data is recorded to

retrieve the information analyzed for this report covering the 1st Quarter (Q1) period

from January 1, 2020, through March 31, 2020. The reported data is as accurate

as possible as of March 31. However, information stored in the databases can

change as an investigation progresses. For example, a primary category code may

change as an investigation uncovers additional evidence, or a case previously

concluded may be reopened.

Overall, it is important to note that COPA can only report on the complaints and

notifications it receives—it cannot account for individuals who have, or believe they

have, experienced Department misconduct but have not filed a complaint with

COPA, nor filed a report to the Department that did not result in notification to

COPA.

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Therefore, with respect to COPA’s intake, all numbers represent the number of

reported complaints and notifications of actual or perceived misconduct. COPA’s

complaint intake process documents the number of complaints received but there

may be multiple allegations of misconduct contained in a single complaint.

Data herein is presented in an order similar to COPA’s investigative process:

received complaints and notifications, pending investigations, and concluded

investigations.

3.2 Intake–Complaints and Notifications Received

The two primary means by which COPA receives information to evaluate for

investigation are:

➔ By direct complaint from an individual complainant, and

➔ When notified by the Chicago Police Department Crime Prevention and

Information Center (CPIC). Depending on the nature of a Complaint or

Notification, COPA may investigate or may refer the case to the

Department’s Bureau of Internal Affairs (BIA).

In Q1, COPA received 1421 Complaints and Notifications for investigation. Of

COPA’s Q1 total intake, 839 (62%) Complaints and Notifications fell outside of

COPA’s investigative jurisdiction and were appropriately referred to the BIA. The

Complaints referred to BIA were generally related to operational violations not

involving civilian contact.

In Q1, COPA retained 537 Complaints and Notifications for investigation, a 2%

increase over Q4 2019 (527). In Q1, 510 were Complaints received from

individuals and 27 were Notifications from CPIC or CPD of certain incidents or use

of force occurrences.


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3.2.1 Method of Complaint Intake

The primary conduits for civilian complaints are: Telephone, Internet, and In

Person visits.


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3.3 Intake By District

In Q1 2020, Districts 11 (Harrison), 6 (Gresham), and 7 (Englewood), had the highest

number of Complaints and Notifications retained by COPA for investigation.


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3.4 Intake–Complaints and Notifications Retained

3.4.1 Complaints The table below displays COPA’s retained complaint investigations categorized by

allegation. A complaint investigation may have multiple allegations.

In addition, the total number of occurrences may not match COPA’s Complaint and

Notification Intake totals because an event may have occurred across more than

one district, so there would be one complaint or notification, but the incidents would

be attributed to each of the involved districts.


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3.4.2 Notifications In Q1, COPA retained 28 force-related incident notifications or custody-related

incident occurrences for investigation that were initiated from Department

Notifications. Department Notifications are typically communicated to COPA

through CPIC, but COPA occasionally may be notified through other means, such

as by email. By ordinance, the Notifications over which COPA has investigative

jurisdiction include all discharges of a firearm in a manner that could have struck

another person, TASER discharge incidents in which an individual died or

sustained serious bodily injury, and incidents in which an individual died or

sustained serious bodily injury while detained, in the custody of the Department,

or as a result of a police action.

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3.4.3 Officer Involved Shootings - Detail


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3.4.4 Affidavits

State law and applicable collective bargaining agreements require that, in most

instances, a sworn Affidavit be signed by the complainant when an allegation of

misconduct is made against a CPD member. In signing the Affidavit, the

complainant is stating under an oath or affirmation that the allegation being made

is true and correct.

COPA attempts to secure an Affidavit from the person filing a complaint. If COPA

is unable to obtain an Affidavit in support of a complaint, COPA assesses evidence

gathered during a preliminary investigation to determine if further investigation is

warranted even though the complainant did not sign an affidavit. When

independent and corroborating evidence is found suggesting that a full

investigation is warranted, COPA’s Chief Administrator requests an Affidavit

Override from the Bureau of Investigative Affairs (BIA) Chief. In support of such a

request, the Chief Administrator will provide the BIA Chief with objective, verifiable

evidence that the investigation should continue, which may include obtaining arrest

and case reports, medical records, statements of witnesses and complainants,

video and audio recordings, and photographs. If the BIA Chief concurs with the

Chief Administrator that continued investigation of the allegation is necessary and

lawful, even without a complainant’s Affidavit, the BIA Chief will execute a sworn

Affidavit and the COPA investigation will proceed. If the BIA Chief disagrees that

continued investigation is warranted, then the complaint is concluded. The process

is similar for complaints retained by BIA.

To that end, COPA requested 12 Affidavit Overrides from January 1, 2010 through

March 31, 2020. All of those requests were granted. BIA requested 5 Overrides

from COPA. All were granted.

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3.5 Pending Investigations As of the end of March 31, 2020 (Q1), COPA had 1563 misconduct complaints

under investigation, compared to 1544 at the end of Q4 2019. Table 8 reflects the

type and number of allegations within these complaint investigations.

Table 8: Pending Allegations Under Investigation By Category

Category Q1 2020 Q4 2019 Change

Abuse of Authority 12 14 -14%

Civil Suits 25 28 -11%

Coercion 43 47 -9%

Denial Of Counsel 6 6 0%

Domestic Violence 90 90 0%

Excessive Force 707 564 25%

Firearm Discharge at Animal 3 5 -40%

First Amendment 0 2 -100%

Fourth Amendment/Improper Search 1781 1464 22%

In Process-Allegation Pending 53 78 -32%

In Process-Partial Information 1 1 38 -97%

Incidents in Custody 43 53 -19%

Legal Violation 4 4 0%

Miscellaneous 2 19 18 6%

OC Discharge 1 0 --

Operational Violation 275 251 10%

Proper Care 17 14 21%

Rule 14 Violation 12 20 -40%

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Sex Offense 17 13 31%

Sexual Harassment 16 11 45%

Taser Discharge 4 2 100%

Traffic 15 8 88%

Unnecessary Display Of Weapon 12 13 -8%

Vehicle 26 21 24%

Verbal Abuse 3 128 118 8%

TOTAL 3310 2882 15%

1 "Partial Information" reflects complaint details that are incomplete. In some cases this can result in the investigation being closed.

2 "Miscellaneous" captures various complaints and notifications that, based on the known fact pattern and alleged conduct, do not fall within specific categories, or COPA has not yet determined the specific category that fits the allegation at the time the data was queried for this report.

3 Biased and Sex-based in nature.

3.6 Concluded Investigations

3.6.1 Investigations Concluded with Finding In Q1, COPA concluded 128 investigations “With Finding,” representing 23% of

549 completed investigations. A “finding” is determined when after a fair, thorough,

independent investigation, sufficient proof is obtained to warrant a determination

that one of the four categories shown below applies.

COPA makes investigative findings of “Sustained” and “Not Sustained” based on

the “Preponderance of the Evidence” standard in which the evidence must show it

is “more likely than not” that the incident did or did not occur as alleged.

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However, in accordance with the March 1, 2019 Consent Decree2, findings of

“Unfounded” and “Exonerated” must be supported by “Clear and Convincing”

evidence. Clear and Convincing evidence is a higher standard than

Preponderance of the Evidence, but less than “Beyond a Reasonable Doubt.”

These findings are elaborated below.

• Sustained: The allegation was supported by sufficient evidence

(“Preponderance”) to justify disciplinary action. Recommendations of

disciplinary action may range from Violation Noted, to Suspension, to

Separation from the Department.

• Not Sustained: The allegation is not supported by sufficient evidence

(“Preponderance”) to prove or disprove the allegation.

• Unfounded: The allegation was not supported based on the facts revealed

through investigation, or the reported incident did not occur, as shown by

“Clear and Convincing Evidence.”

• Exonerated: The incident occurred, but the action taken by the officer was

deemed lawful and proper, as shown by “Clear and Convincing Evidence.”

2 Consent Decree entered in the matter captioned State of Illinois v. City of Chicago (Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division Case No. 17-cv-6260).

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3.6.2 Investigations Concluded Without Finding

In Q1, COPA concluded 421 investigations “Without Finding,” representing 77% of

its 549 concluded investigations. COPA strives to conclude full and thorough

investigations and reach findings, but there exist circumstances in which

“Concluded Without Finding” is the most reasonable or only option.

Investigations Concluded Without Finding can have the following dispositions:

• Administratively Closed

• Administratively Terminated

• No Affidavit

• Within Policy/Officer-Involved Shooting (OIS/Incident in Custody)

• Case Suspended

• Close Hold

COPA concludes investigations Without Finding for various reasons. For example,

COPA may Administratively Close a duplicate log number generated in error for

an incident already under investigation, complaints that failed to allege misconduct,

or complaints that do not involve members of the Chicago Police Department.

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COPA may also Administratively Close an investigation due to lack of an Affidavit

if, after COPA has made a good faith effort, the complainant refuses or is

unavailable to sign a sworn Affidavit and COPA is unable to identify sufficient

evidence with which to request an Affidavit Override to continue the investigation.

In Q1, 59% of the cases closed Without Finding were closed for failure to obtain

an Affidavit or Affidavit Override.

COPA may also Administratively Terminate a case when allegations do not

include:

• A firearm discharge,

• Physical violence or threats of physical violence,

• Serious injury,

• Verbal abuse rising to the level of racial bias, or

• Any incident in which video or audio evidence exists that depicts and corroborates the allegations.

Investigations can be closed with a status of Case Suspended if an investigation

has been referred to another agency for a jurisdictional evaluation. Investigations

can be closed with a status of Close Hold when an accused member is otherwise

unavailable to COPA to address allegations, therefore, we are unable to reach a

finding. For example, an investigation may be assigned a Close Hold status if an

involved member is on extended leave due to medical reasons and is unable to

participate in the investigation.

Lastly, investigations that begin as a result of a Department Notification (rather

than by Civilian Complaint) and which are found by COPA to be within Department

policy do not result in formal allegations of misconduct and, therefore, are Closed

Without Finding. An investigation of an Officer Involved Shooting (OIS) incident is

deemed to be Within Policy if, given Clear and Convincing Evidence, the officer’s

actions conformed with Department policy regarding Use of Force at the time the

incident occurred. If an OIS incident has findings for allegations other than the

firearm discharge, it is reported in the previous chart, and thus, only counted once.

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3.6.3 Length of Investigation

Pursuant to Municipal Code of Chicago §2-56-135, COPA must inform the

complainant and the Department member who is the subject of an investigation of

the general reasons for a delay in closing an investigation within six months.

Therefore, COPA strives to conclude its investigations within six months of

receiving a complaint of alleged misconduct or a notification from CPD of the

incident for investigation. Some investigations, such as OIS incidents and

Excessive Force investigations, may conclude beyond the six-month timeframe as

they are, by their nature, more complex, often involve more parties, and require an

intricate analysis of collected evidence.

Of the 549 investigations that COPA concluded in Q1 2020, 43% (234) were

completed in fewer than 6 months and another 42% (233) between 6 and 12

months. In all, during Q1 COPA concluded 85% (467) cases in less than one year.


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3.6.4 Concluded Allegation Investigations by Category

Table 12: Concluded Complaint & Notification Allegations By Category


Abuse of Authority 7 1 600%

Civil Suits 3 53 -94%

Closed-Partial Information 1 2 15 -87%

Coercion 13 6 117%

Domestic Violence 12 23 -48%

Excessive Force 124 110 13%

First Amendment 0 1 -100%

Firearm Discharge at Animal 3 6 -50%

Fourth Amendment/Improper Search 426 216 97%

Incidents in Custody 13 16 -19%

Legal Violation 1 2 -50%

Miscellaneous 2 7 10 -30%

Operational Violation 54 57 -5%

Proper Care 2 4 -50%

Rule 14 Violation 9 0 --

Sex Offense 2 3 -33%

Sexual Harassment 4 1 300%

Taser Discharge 4 3 33%

Traffic 5 0 --

Unnecessary Display Of Weapon 1 1 0%

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Vehicle 0 6 -100%

Verbal Abuse 3 44 28 57%

TOTAL 736 562 31%

1 "Partial Information" reflects complaint details that are incomplete. In some cases this can result in the investigation being closed.

2 "Miscellaneous" captures various complaints and notifications that, based on the known fact pattern and alleged conduct, do not fall within specific categories, or COPA has not yet determined the specific category that fits the allegation at the time the data was queried for this report.

3 Biased and sex-based in nature.

3.6.5 Recommended Discipline At the end of an investigation in which COPA finds that one or more allegations

have been Sustained, the agency recommends discipline of the accused member

to the Department. However, it is ultimately up to the Department and/or the

Chicago Police Board to come to a final decision regarding discipline. The table

below displays COPA’s disciplinary recommendations in Q1 2020.

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4. Additional Data Reporting

4.1 Transparency Efforts

Since the enactment of the City’s Video Release Policy in 2016, COPA has

released certain evidentiary materials collected during investigations of OIS

incidents and of any incident resulting in death or great bodily harm occurring while

in police custody or as a result of a TASER discharge. Pursuant to the Video

Release Policy, and subject to legal restrictions, in Q1 COPA released such

materials as were permitted by law for 7 investigations. The table below reflects

the investigations for which materials were released. It also highlights the releases

that have been delayed due to an extension request made to the City or a third

party, and/or withheld because of a court order, if any.3

3 Pursuant to the Video Release Policy, “Upon written request from a government entity specified herein, the City will delay release of Information for a period not to exceed 30 calendar days. Any such request shall be made in writing and shall be directed to the City Corporation Counsel … Any request must set forth with specificity the length of the delay requested (not to exceed an additional 30 calendar days) and shall set forth as reasons supporting the requested delay one or more of the factors listed at 5 ILCS 140/7(d)(i) through (vii). In addition, any such request must identify the specific item(s) sought to be temporarily withheld from release.” The City is required to adhere to all legal obligations regarding the implementation

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4.2 Referrals COPA may partially or fully refer a matter to another agency for a variety of

reasons. For example, if COPA determines in the course of a preliminary

investigation that the accused member is actually a member of a police department

other than the Chicago Police Department, COPA fully refers the matter to the

responsible employer. A partial referral occurs when COPA retains its

administrative investigation, but shares certain information with another agency,

for instance, when COPA’s investigation reveals potential criminal violations.

COPA also refers complaints to the City of Chicago Office of Inspector General

when proper jurisdiction is in question or a matter is in COPA’s jurisdiction to

investigate but a possible conflict of interest could prevent COPA from

investigating. In Q1 COPA made 11 such outside referrals.

of the policy, including “(a) any court order; (b) any obligation to redact identifying information or other information from any item covered by this policy before its release to the policy; or (c) any obligations imposed by the Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140/1 et seq.” Therefore, to the extent a court order has enjoined the City from releasing materials on COPA’s website, COPA has not released such information.

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5. Complaints Filed Per Member

Per Chicago Ordinance MCC 2-78-150(a)(7) and 2-78-150(b)(7), COPA must

report on the number of total complaints (both COPA and BIA) filed against each

Department member in each Police District during the quarterly or annual reporting

period. The table below fulfills that requirement and provides additional

information.

In the table below, the ”Unit of Assignment” column displays the name of each of

unit in which at least one member assigned to that unit has been the subject of a

complaint.4 The second column lists the number of members in a District that were

the subject of the number of complaints listed in the third column. So, the first line

would be understood as: ”Of members assigned to District 1, 24 members each

had 1 complaint and 4 members each had 2 complaints.” Totals are the sums of

Members multiplied by Counts.

4 Note: ”Complaint” in this table means both civilian complaints as well as incidents in which COPA has

brought formal allegations of misconduct in relation to an investigation of a CPIC Notification

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Table 16: Complaints Filed Per Member Per Unit (of Assignment) in Q1 2020

District/Unit of Assignment Number of Members

Complaint and

Notification Count

Total Complaints & Notifications for District or

Unit *

1st District - Central 24 1

32 4 2

2nd District - Wentworth

33 1

53 7 2

2 3

3rd District - Grand Crossing

30 1

37 2 2

1 3

4th District - South Chicago 63 1

69 3 2

5th District - Calumet 51 1

59 4 2

6th District - Gresham

69 1

101

8 2

1 3

2 4

1 5

7th District - Englewood

50 1

42

2 2

3 3

1 4

1 5

8th District - Chicago Lawn 46 1

52 3 2

9th District - Deering 19 1

21 1 2

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Complaint and

Notification Count


Unit *

10th District - Ogden

33 1

42 3 2

1 3

11th District - Harrison

40 1

84 17 2

2 3

1 4

12th District - Near West

25 1

42 4 2

3 3

14th District - Shakespeare 14 1 14

15th District - Austin 34 1

42 4 2

16th District - Jefferson Park

29 1

45 1 2

1 3

1 11

17th District - Albany Park 18 1

20 1 2

18th District - Near North

51 1

64 5 2

1 3

19th District - Town Hall 18 1

22 2 2

20th District - Lincoln 8 1 8

22nd District - Morgan Park

20 1

30 3 2

1 4

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Complaint and

Notification Count


Unit *

24th District - Rogers Park 12 1

16 2 2

25th District - Grand Central 23 1

27 2 2

Recruit Training Section 50 1

60 5 2

Airport Law Enforcement Section - North 9 1 9

Mounted Patrol Unit 1 1 1

Marine Unit 1 1 1

Deployment Operations Center 1 1 1

Education and Training Division

5 1

10 1 2

1 3

Public Safety Information Technology (PSIT) 1 1 1

Professional Counseling Division 1 1 1

Management and Labor Affairs Section 1 1 1

Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy (CAPS) 1 1 1

Special Functions Division 1 1

3 1 2

Traffic Section

3 1

8 1 2

1 3

Records Division 1 1 1

Field Services Section 1 1

3 1 2

Evidence and Recovered Property Section 2 1

4 1 2

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District/Unit of Assignment Number

of Members

Complaint and

Notification Count


Unit *

Central Detention Unit 3 1 3

Forensics Services Division 1 1 1

Investigative Response Team 3 1 3

Youth Investigation Section 1 1 1

Narcotics Division 14 1

18 2 2

Vice and Asset Forfeiture Division 2 1 2

Gang Investigation Division 4 1 4

Asset Forfeiture Investigation Section 1 1 1

Bureau of Patrol - Area North 1 1 1

Forensic Services - Evidence Technician Section 2 1 2

Gang Enforcement - Area Central 3 1

5 1 2

Gang Enforcement - Area South 2 1

5 1 3

Gang Enforcement - Area North 1 1

3 1 2

Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit 3 1 3

Alternative Response Section 2 1 2

Detached Services - Governmental Security Detail 1 1 1

Unit 602 1 1 1

Arson Unit 2 1 2

Unit 604 1 1 1

Central Investigations Division 3 1

5 1 2

Major Accident Investigation Unit 2 1 2

Detective Area - Central 18 1 18

of 38


Complaint and

Notification Count


Unit *

Unit 611 1 1 1

Detective Area - South

9 1

16 1 2

1 5

Detective Area - North 17 1

19 1 2

Public Transportation Section 4 1 4

Force Review Unit 1 1 1

Unknown Member/Unit ** 695 1 695

* Top five Police Districts shown in red font.

** Officers not identified or address of occurrence incorrect in complaint, therefore Unit of Assignment not yet known.


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